Anthony Yigit (born 1 September 1991) is a Swedish professional boxer who challenged for the IBF light welterweight title in 2018. As an amateur, following his success in 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships, Yigit qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
He is of Turkish, Finnish and Russian descent. He is a member of Hammarby IF and regularly trains with the club.
Olympics At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Yigit reached the second round, where he lost to Denys Berinchyk.
Professional career Yigit turned pro by signing with promotional company Team Sauerland in 2013. Touted as one of the most talented Swedish prospects in a while and a great addition to the 'Nordic Fight Nights' event organized by Team Sauerland, he went on to win his pro debut in Denmark on 13 April 2013.
On 11 February 2017, Yigit fought against veteran boxer Lenny Daws for the vacant European Super Lightweight title. Despite the hostile crowd in the UK, Yigit managed to masterfully outbox Daws to capture the title.
In 2017, Yigit had two notable unanimous decision wins against Spaniard Sandor Martin and Brit Joe Hughes, which would eventually lead him to entering the junior welterweight World Boxing Super Series tournament. These wins in 2017 would subsequently lead to Yigit being named 'Champion of the Year' by the European Boxing Union for 2017.
World Boxing Super Series Anthony Yigit, who was ranked #3 by the IBF, #5 by the WBO and #7 by the WBC at the time, entered the WBSS and was set to face Belarusian junior welterweight Ivan Baranchyk, who was ranked #2 by the IBF and #8 by the WBC. The fight would be for the vacant IBF junior welterweight title as a part of the WBSS quarter finals. Baranchyk would end up being too much for the Swede overwhelming him with relentless pressure, the referee went on to stop the contest at the end of round 7 due to a gruesome injury on Yigit's eye.
Yigit vs. Romero After a two-year layoff since his previous fight, Yigit returned to the ring on 17 July 2021 in San Antonio, Texas on the undercard of Jermell Charlo vs. Brian Castaño to face undefeated WBA interim lightweight champion Rolando Romero on short notice after Romero's original opponent pulled out. Romero's title was no longer at stake when Yigit weighed in 5.2 lbs over the 135 lb limit, but the fight nonetheless went ahead. On the night, Romero dropped Yigit multiple times en route to a seventh-round technical knockout victory, handing Yigit his second professional loss.
Television In 2021, Yigit appeared as a contestant on Elitstyrkans hemligheter, the Swedish adaptation of SAS: Who Dares Wins on TV4. On 8 April 2023, Yigit was a special guest celebrity in the episode Drömsystrar of the Swedish language reality television series Drag Race Sverige broadcast on SVT1 and SVT Play. In 2024, Yigit competed on the reality-competition series The Challenge Sverige, the Swedish adaptation of The Challenge.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes34WinJamshid NazariUD612 Jan 202433WinDavid RajuiliUD67 Oct 202332Loss27–4–1Denys BerinchykUD1226 Aug 202331Win27–3–1 Jacob QuinnUD 4 2023-05-27 30Loss26–3–1Keyshawn DavisTKO9 (10), 2023-04-0829Win26–2–1Humberto MartinezTKO3 (8), 2022-05-2228Win25–2–1Ever Garcia Hernandez2 (8), 2022-04-2427Loss24–2–1Rolando RomeroTKO7 (12), 2021-07-1726Win24–1–1Siar OzgulPTS82019-06-2825Win23–1–1Sandro HernandezTKO5 (8), 2019-05-0424Win22–1–1Mohamed KhalladiUD82019-02-1623Loss21–1–1Ivan BaranchykRTD7 (12), 2018-10-2722Win21–0–1Joe HughesUD122017-12-0221Win20–0–1Sandor MartinUD122017-09-3020Win19–0–1Lenny DawsUD122017-02-1119Win18–0–1Armando RoblesUD102016-09-1018Win17–0–1Philip Sutcliffe, Jr.82016-05-0717Win16–0–1DeMarcus Corley3 (8), 2015-12-1916Win15–0–1Chaquib FadliUD82015-09-1915Win14–0–1Tony OwenTKO7 (8), 2015-06-2014Win13–0–1Festim KryeziuUD102015-03-2113Win12–0–1Kim PoulsenTKO6 (10), 2015-02-0712Win11–0–1Gianluca CegliaTKO7 (8), 2014-12-1311Win10–0–1Kasper Bruun6 (10)2014-04-1210Win9–0–1Ryan FieldsUD62014-02-159Win8–0–1Radoslav MitevTKO3 (6), 2014-02-018Win7–0–1Michal VosykaTKO6 (6), 2013-11-237Win6–0–1Anton BekishUD62013-11-166Draw5–0–1Tony Pace42013-10-195Win5–0Andrei StaliarchukUD42013-09-074Win4–0Jan BalogUD42013-06-153Win3–0Dee Mitchell425 May 20132Win2–0Andrei Hramyka42013-04-271Win1–0Aliaksandr Abramenka3 (4), 2013-04-13
References
External links
AIBA-London Profile Anthony Yigit - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live